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Fountain Set (Holdings) (HKSE:00420) Beneish M-Score : -2.33 (As of Apr. 21, 2025)


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What is Fountain Set (Holdings) Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00420' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.52   Med: -2.75   Max: -1.88
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fountain Set (Holdings) was -1.88. The lowest was -3.52. And the median was -2.75.


Fountain Set (Holdings) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Fountain Set (Holdings) Beneish M-Score Chart

Fountain Set (Holdings) Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.90 -1.88 -3.52 -2.33 -

Fountain Set (Holdings) Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.52 - -2.33 - -

Competitive Comparison of Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Fountain Set (Holdings) Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Fountain Set (Holdings) for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.5501+0.528 * 1.3162+0.404 * 0.8771+0.892 * 0.7335+0.115 * 0.9354
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1528+4.679 * -0.049554-0.327 * 0.9101
=-2.33

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$1,169 Mil.
Revenue was HK$4,440 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$322 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,369 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,901 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,403 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$208 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$551 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,165 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$190 Mil.
Net Income was HK$51 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$294 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,028 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,054 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$578 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,375 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$5,047 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,520 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$209 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$651 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,182 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$352 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(1168.942 / 4440.235) / (1028.149 / 6053.645)
=0.263261 / 0.16984
=1.5501

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(577.817 / 6053.645) / (321.989 / 4440.235)
=0.095449 / 0.072516
=1.3162

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (3368.807 + 1402.535) / 4900.839) / (1 - (3375.223 + 1519.505) / 5046.765)
=0.026423 / 0.030126
=0.8771

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=4440.235 / 6053.645
=0.7335

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(209.265 / (209.265 + 1519.505)) / (208.474 / (208.474 + 1402.535))
=0.121048 / 0.129406
=0.9354

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(550.866 / 4440.235) / (651.47 / 6053.645)
=0.124062 / 0.107616
=1.1528

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((190.32 + 1165.291) / 4900.839) / ((351.748 + 1182.174) / 5046.765)
=0.276608 / 0.303942
=0.9101

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(50.903 - 0 - 293.758) / 4900.839
=-0.049554

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Fountain Set (Holdings) has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fountain Set (Holdings) Business Description

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29-39 Kwai Cheong Road, Block A, 6th Floor, Eastern Sea Industrial Building, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
Fountain Set (Holdings) Ltd and its subsidiaries are circularly knitted fabric manufacturers. It provides vertically integrated operations in fabric knitting, dyeing, printing, and finishing. In addition, the group's product range also includes garments. The company supplies knitted fabric to garment manufacturers for apparel products like sportswear, casual wear, sleepwear, and innerwear. The operating segments of the company are the production and sales of dyed fabrics and yarns, and the Production and sales of garments. The group operates in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Korea, Sri Lanka, America, Europe, and Others, of which maximum revenue is generated from The PRC.
Executives
Ha Chung Fong 2101 Beneficial owner
Tang Kuen Mui 2202 Interest of your spouse
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